No roast desiccates more easily than a big-breasted turkey—it’s a multidimensional anatomy problem. Turkey breast meat is finished cooking 10°F/5°C lower than the leg meat, so it is nearly impossible to get them perfectly cooked simultaneously. Miraculously, at least in its simplicity, the problem disappears when you slow-roast. By setting the oven temperature between the […]
Recipes
Slow-Cooker Turkey Chili with Dark Chocolate
What makes a chili unforgettable? When the meat and the right combo of spices are cooked slowly enough to make them melt into the sauce. This is the recipe that makes that happen, and the unsweetened cocoa powder addition is masterful, adding dark, dusky flavor. I first discovered this recipe in Cooking Slow, by Andrew […]
Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping
We think you deserve the very best pumpkin pie recipe to dazzle your family and guests. This is my favorite dazzler, from a 2009 Bon Appétit magazine, because this pie combines the spicy quality of pumpkin with just the right amount of caramelized brown sugar, cinnamon, and toasted walnuts. Think pumpkin pie, coffee-cake style! (And […]
Cornbread Stuffing Muffins!
Great for Thanksgiving and eight other months of the year—cornbread stuffing muffins baked in a muffin tin. How about passing that around at your holiday table? I found this recipe in an issue of Cooking Light magazine and had to give it a whirl.
Secret-Sauce Sicilian Swordfish Will Make You Crazy Happy
This recipe’s a knock-out winner. Think zesty red sauce of olives, garlic, capers, tomatoes, and a secret ingredient — cocoa powder! — creating a fabulous sauce-bath for a meaty swordfish steak. In the way that Sicily has been influenced by many cultures, so is this dish from one of the great food places on earth. […]
Thanksgiving Special: Twice-Baked Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
Especially at the holidays, we want side dishes to taste terrific and not stress us with a million complicated maneuvers. The added bonus of these recipes is that they will also work for any meal this Fall and Winter. (Food Schmooze® listener Danielle Padula, is a home cook, food writer and staffer in the test […]
